Sports Calendar

Sports Calendar

March 17th, 2012 in Sports

Saturday, March 17, 2012

This list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by email to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to 423-668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.

Tennessee Valley National Adult Baseball Association: Seeking players for fourth season in greater Chattanooga area, with hopes to expand to Cleveland & Dalton; ages 18-over; wood bat league; season runs from mid to late April to mid August, most games on Sundays, 15-20 games per team; managers sought also. Email chattanooganaba@gmail.com.

Prospect Watch tryout camp: April 8, 5 p.m., Bill Evans Field, College Park, Ga.; for anyone who played college or pro ball in 2011 seeking placement in affiliated, independent or international leagues this year. Call 404-869-7966.

Fury Academy lessons: New 12,000-square-foot, climate-controlled indoor facility with professional instructors available for pitching, hitting & defensive lessons plus strength/conditioning; open 7 days a week off I-75 near East Ridge. Call Coach Scott at 902-4011 or email furybb@gmail.com.

Team indoor rental, Fury facility: More than 7,500 square feet, 2026 Mack Smith Road; rates as low as $50 for 90 minutes; team instructor training available; other sports can use it, too. Contact Alan at 1101aw@comcast.net or 488-6186.

Lessons for high school pitchers: Taught by former University of Tennessee pitcher Zane Stone; individual & group rates to improve and sharpen skills. Call 240-3337 or email zanecstone@yahoo.com.

BASKETBALL

$1 night for high school students: Wednesdays, 8-10 p.m., through May; Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church gym; must show student ID. Email ngaymca@ymcachattanooga.org or call 706-935-2226.

North Georgia YMCA 30-older open gym: Thursdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Fort Oglethorpe United Methodist Church; free, but must pre-register with the "Y" each week. Email ngaymca@ymcachattanooga.org or call 706-935-2226.

Rock/Creek River Gorge Trail Race: March 24, Cumberland Trail on Prentice Cooper WMA off Suck Creek Road, 8:30 a.m. for 10.2-mile race, 9 a.m. for 6.5-miler; online registration ends March 19, 7 a.m., or when maximum of 300 for 10.2-miler or 250 for 6.5-miler is reached; $35 for each ($25 for no T-shirt, till March 19); packet pickup March 23, 4-7 p.m., Rock/Creek at 301 Manufacturers Road, or 7 a.m. March 24 at race site. See www.rockcreek.com.

South Cumberland State Park hike: March 25, 9 a.m. CDT, moderately strenuous 4-miler from Collins West parking lot for preview of spring wildflower season. See www.friendsofscsra.org.

Rock/Creek River Gorge Trail Race: March 24, Cumberland Trail on Prentice Cooper WMA off Suck Creek Road, 8:30 a.m. for 10.2-mile race, 9 a.m. for 6.5-miler; online registration ends March 19, 7 a.m., or when maximum of 300 for 10.2-miler or 250 for 6.5-miler is reached; $35 for each ($25 for no T-shirt, till March 19); packet pickup March 23, 4-7 p.m., Rock/Creek at 301 Manufacturers Road, or 7 a.m. March 24 at race site. See www.rockcreek.com.

Kiwanis Club of Ooltewah/Collegedale 5k: April 15, 2 p.m., from 9413 Apison Pike in front of SunTrust Bank, continues onto Little Debbie Parkway; includes fun walk. Register at www.chattanoogatrackclub.org or call Bob Benge at 236-2855 or Roger Qualey at 308-2180.

SOCCER

Elite Soccer Training open group sessions: March 18, All-Saints Academy, 12:30-2 p.m. for under-8 to -10, 2-3:30 p.m. for u-11 to -13, 3:30-5 for high school group; March 25, Camp Jordan field 6, 12:30-2:30 p.m. for u-8 to -10, 2-4 p.m. for u-11 to -13, 4-6 p.m. for high school group; March 20 & 27, All-Saints 5:30-7 for u-8 to -10; March 22 & 29, All-Saints, 6-7:30 for u- 11 to -13; $10 per session. See wabango.com/krisray or www.elite-soccer-training.org.

Nations organization girls fastpitch tournaments: March 31, April 6-8, April 14, April 27-29, May 12, May 18-20, June 8-10; June 23; July 7; all qualifiers for Nations World Series July 19-22; all at Upper East Tennessee parks; $150 for 1-day divisions, 3-game guarantee; $225 for weekend, 4-game guarantee; multiteam discounts. Email chadalford05@yahoo.com or call 423-833-4500.

North Georgia ASA girls fastpitch tournaments: April 14-15, May 12, May 26-27, June 9-10, June 23-24 & June 29-July 1, Heritage Point Park, Dalton. See www.NorthGeorgiaSoftball.com or contact Garry Headrick at Garry_Headrick2001@yahoo.com or 706-483-1346.

UTC free coaches clinic: April 15, 1 p.m., UTC's Maclellan Gym; preceding UTC alumni match at 3; for all levels of coaches, youth to high school & club; also, satellite camps for middle & high school programs available in June and July. Contact UTC head coach Travis Filar at Travis-Filar@utc.edu or 425-4069.